We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Prof. Patrick Tan Seow Koon for his commitment in leading the working committee in the initial phase of the development of this guideline. We also thank the Hospital Management for their support in the implementation of the hospital antibiotic guidelines and stewardship program.
This guideline was developed on 2014 (first release) and will be reviewed in every 2 years.
First update: 2017
Second update: 2020
Third update: 2024
EXPERT ADVISOR
Prof. Dr. Sasheela A/P Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Head of Infection Control Department
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifah Faridah binti Syed Omar
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Iskandar Shah bin Raja Azwa
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Helmi bin Sulaiman
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Wong Pui Li
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Ong Hang Cheng
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Bushra binti Megat Johari
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Ng Rong Xiang
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Anjanna Kukreja
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Sazali bin Basri
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Wan Nurliyana binti Wan Ramli
Infectious Disease Trainee
Dr Tan Lay Teng
Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Nur Azrida Azhari Wasi
Chief Pharmacist
Tan Ching Hooi
Pharmacist
Lee Chuey Eee
Pharmacist
Ho Ai Wui
Pharmacist
Lim Ka Yin
Pharmacist
Tay Eunice
Pharmacist
Sue Hui Sun
Pharmacist
Teo Siew Wee
Pharmacist
Muhammad Fikree bin Ahmad
Pharmacist
Ng Hoong Ping
Pharmacist
EXPERT REVIEWERS
Prof. Dr. Gan Shiaw Zhe @ Gan Gin Gin
Senior Consultant Haematologist
Prof. Dr. Azlina Amir Abbas
Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Prof. Dr. Tajunisah Begam Mohd Iqbal
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Prof. Dr. Sanjiv A/L Mahadeva
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Faissal Yasin
Consultant Orthopaedic Oncology & Joint Reconstruction Surgery
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jeyanthi Kulasegarah
Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Ahmad Hafiz Wan Md Adnan
Consultant Nephrologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koh Peng Soon
Consultant General Surgeon, Hepatobiliary Surgeon
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kwan Zhenli
Consultant Dermatologist
Dr. Nor Ashikin Md Sari
Consultant Cardiologist
Dr. Fong Si Lei
Consultant Neurologist
Dr. Edmund Chin Fui Min
Consultant Haematologist
Dr. Khoo Stanley
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Dr. Chuah Kee Huat
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Dr. Ahmad Nazran Fadzli
Consultant Urologist
Dr. Nora Abdul Aziz
Consultant General Surgeon and Colorectal Surgeon
Dr. Teoh Li Ying
Consultant General Surgeon and Breast Surgeon
Dr. Ahmad Rafizi Hariz Ramli
Consultant General Surgeon and Vascular Surgeon
Dr. Tan Sien Hui
Otorhinolaryngologist
Dr. Rajeev Kumar A/L Rajaratnam
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
WORKING TEAM FOR THE FIRST UPDATE (2017)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sasheela A/P Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Sharifah Faridah binti Syed Omar
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Helmi bin Sulaiman
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Sazlyna binti Mohd Sazlly Lim
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Wong Pui Li
Infectious Disease Physician
Tan Ching Hooi
Senior Pharmacist
Lim Ka Yin
Senior Pharmacist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pang Yok Kek
Consultant Respiratory Medicine Physician
Prof. Dr. Gan Gin Gin
Consultant Haematologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Soo Kun
Consultant Nephrologist
Prof. Dr. Azlina Amir Abbas
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Chan Chee Ken
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Prof. Dr. Kwan Mun Keong
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Yohan Khirusman bin Adnan
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Rukmanikanthan A/L Shanmugam
Orthopaedic Surgeon
WORKING TEAM FOR THE FIRST RELEASE (2014)
ANTIBIOTIC GUIDELINE WORKING COMMITTEE
EXPERT ADVISOR
Prof. Dr. Adeeba binti Kamarulzaman
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician, Infectious Disease Unit, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
Prof. Dr. Tunku Kamarul Zaman bin Tunku Zainal Abidin
Chairman
Deputy Director (Professional)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
Prof. Dr. Koh Mia Tuang
Consultant Paediatric Infectious Disease Physician
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Yasim bin Mohd Yusof
Head of Infection Control Department
Clinical Microbiologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sasheela A/P Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Hannah Wardiah binti Rosland
Paediatrician
Dr. Rukumani Devi A/P Velayuthan
Clinical Microbiologist
Amrahi Buang
Chief Pharmacist
Norlinah binti Ahmad
Matron (Infection Control)
Che Zuraini binti Sulaiman
Senior Pharmacist
Tan Ching Hooi
Senior Pharmacist
Lim Ka Yin
Pharmacist
Tay Eunice
Pharmacist
Prof. Dr. Koh Mia Tuang
Consultant Paediatric Infectious Disease Physician
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sasheela A/P Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Iskandar Shah bin Raja Azwa
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Sharifah Faridah binti Syed Omar
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Helmi bin Sulaiman
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr. Hannah Wardiah binti Rosland
Paediatrician
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pang Yok Kek
Consultant Respiratory Medicine Physician
Prof. Dr. Gan Gin Gin
Consultant Haematologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Soo Kun
Consultant Nephrologist
Dr. Chan Chee Ken
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Suhailah binti Abdullah
Neurologist
Prof. Dr. Sanjiv A/L Mahadeva
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr. Ho Shiaw Hooi
Gastroenterologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Imran bin Zainal Abidin
Cardiologist
Dr. Adlinda binti Alip
Clinical Oncologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alizan bin Abdul Khalil
Plastic Surgeon
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sia Sheau Fung
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Dr. Vineya Rai A/L Hakumat Rai
Intensivist and Anaesthesiologist
Dr. Siti Mazlipah binti Ismail
Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mimiwati binti Zahari
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Prof. Dr. Prepageran A/L Narayanan
Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist
Prof. Dr. Lee Way Seah
Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shekhar @ Ramaswami A/L Krishnan
Consultant Paediatric Haematologist
Dr. Ang Hak Lee
Paediatric Cardiologist
Prof. Dr. Ong Lai Choo
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lai Nai Ming
Consultant Neonatalogist
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jessie Anne de Bruyne
Consultant Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Physician